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Fairchild XC-120 Packplane
par YWK Mer 28 Juil 2010, 16:07
Le XC-120 Fairchild tel que sur Wikipedia de langue anglaise :
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The Fairchild XC-120 Packplane was an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] experimental transport aircraft first flown in 1950.
It was developed from the company's [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and was unique in the unconventional use of removable cargo pods that were attached below the fuselage, instead of possessing an internal cargo compartment.
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The Fairchild XC-120 Packplane was an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] experimental transport aircraft first flown in 1950.
It was developed from the company's [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and was unique in the unconventional use of removable cargo pods that were attached below the fuselage, instead of possessing an internal cargo compartment.
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Re: Fairchild XC-120 Packplane
par YWK Mer 28 Juil 2010, 16:09
Design and development
The XC-120 Packplane began as a C-119B [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (48-330, c/n 10312) which was cut off at a point just below the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The wings were raised between the engines and the fuselage, raising the fuselage by several feet and giving the plane a gull wing appearance.
The XC-120 Packplane began as a C-119B [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (48-330, c/n 10312) which was cut off at a point just below the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The wings were raised between the engines and the fuselage, raising the fuselage by several feet and giving the plane a gull wing appearance.
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Re: Fairchild XC-120 Packplane
par YWK Mer 28 Juil 2010, 16:10
Smaller wheels were installed forward of each of the main landing gear struts to serve as nose wheels, while the main struts were extended backwards.
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Re: Fairchild XC-120 Packplane
par YWK Mer 28 Juil 2010, 16:11
All four landing gear could be raised and lowered in a scissor like fashion to lower the aircraft and facilitate the removal of a planned variety of wheeled pods which would be attached below the fuselage for the transport of cargo.
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Re: Fairchild XC-120 Packplane
par YWK Mer 28 Juil 2010, 16:13
The goal was to allow cargo to be pre-loaded into these movable pods, which would then be rolled under the airframe
for aerial transport, thus simplifying and hastening the load/unload procedure.
Production aircraft were to be designated C-128.
for aerial transport, thus simplifying and hastening the load/unload procedure.
Production aircraft were to be designated C-128.
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Re: Fairchild XC-120 Packplane
par YWK Mer 28 Juil 2010, 16:14
Operational history
Only one XC-120 was built.
Though the aircraft was tested extensively and made numerous airshow appearances in the early 1950s the project
went no farther.
The sole prototype was eventually scrapped.
Only one XC-120 was built.
Though the aircraft was tested extensively and made numerous airshow appearances in the early 1950s the project
went no farther.
The sole prototype was eventually scrapped.
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